If you're new to Cascade Server or you are looking to improve your experience using it, then take a look at Lisa Hall's presentation on Cascade Server shortcuts. As a Services Developer for Cascade Server, Lisa has learned and will share several shortcuts she has learned about using the CMS.

1. Cascade Server
Tips & Tricks
By Lisa Hall
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2. Tips and Tricks for End Users
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◆ Move and Rename - saves a lot of clicks
◆ User preferences - auto un-publish on move
◆ Uploading files - now you don’t have to browse!
➔ Auto-save on Creation
◆ No more losing drafts before the initial save!
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3. Tips and Tricks for End Users
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◆ Edit: Ctrl-option-E (Mac) | Ctrl-alt-E (PC)
◆ Submit: Ctrl-option-S (Mac) | Ctrl-alt-E (PC)
◆ Other Shortcuts
➔ In-Context Editing
◆ Makes it easier for End Users to edit content - Alert
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4. Tips and Tricks for Developers
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◆ What to do with overlapping region icons
● [system-view:internal]
◆ Allows users to easily access/edit page Metadata
➔ Using Code sections
◆ .htacess Example (Vanity url site)
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5. Tips and Tricks for Developers
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◆ Implemented for a lot of clients
● #set($link="${instance-url}/entity/edit.act?type=page&id=$
{page-id}#highlight")
● <a href="[system-view:external]${link}[/system-view:external]"
accesskey="Q">Insert text/date here</a>
◆ Velocity Format Editor
● Code Snippets
○ Velocity Snippets
Adding a quick edit Link
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6. Tips and Tricks for Admins
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◆ Allows an administrator to view the roles a user has
on each site that they have access to (basic-user)
➔ Groups - WYSIWYG Control
◆ Allows an administrator to control the WYSIWYG
options of a particular group
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7. Questions?
@hannon_hill
Lisa Hall - lisa.hall@hannonhill.com
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